While the original Woodstock Music and Art Festival was revered for its aura of Peace, Love and Music, Woodstock 99 was characterized by heavy metal, chaos and destruction. As a regional captain for one of the nine camping regions, I witnessed carnage and capitalism at its worst. I suppose ...

Fifty-five years ago, the greatest musical event of the Boomer generation — perhaps of all time — occurred: The Woodstock Music and Art Festival. Michael Lang, 24, and Artie Kornfeld, 27, created the memorable weekend of “Peace, Love, and Music.” Thanks to Kornfeld’s ...

“I thought archaeologists were funny little men searching for their mommies.” — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom During the downpours of the last week I thought I’d use the time to scan my Great Aunt’s guestbook. It dates back to 1913, when she got married, and I’ve ...

Journalist Tom Brokaw defined the sixties as the years between 1963 to 1974. This is appropriate, as the years are bookended with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the resignation of President Richard Nixon. They were tumultuous years. There were the additional ...

I had a rude awakening last week: I realized I’m not as young as I used to be. It started last Thursday when I was invited by Adirondack Hamlets to Huts to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Northville-Lake Placid trail. Adirondack Hamlets to Huts is a fine little organization, ...

I just returned from a marathon trip to Japan, where I was invited to be the keynote speaker and present a workshop at the 12th annual Japan Outdoor Leadership Conference. My keynote presentation on the U.S. history of Wilderness Education seemed to be well received and I was showered with ...